Thursday, December 18, 2008

3 of the Best Ways to Lose Belly Fat Quickly

Want to lose your ugly belly fat fast? Here are 3 of the best ways...

Juice Fasting

Drinking nothing but fresh, raw fruit and vegetable juices is a great way to detox your body, boost energy, lose a few pounds easily, and jump-start the fat loss process. Another option is to do a simple lemon water fast, where you just drink pure water with fresh lemon or lime juice squeezed into it for a day or two.


Paleo Dieting

One of the best diets for losing belly fat is the "paleo" diet. This involves eating only the natural, unprocessed foods that humans have eaten for hundreds of thousands of years: mainly lean meats, seafood, eggs, vegetables and raw fruits, nuts and seeds, and healthy fats (such as avocado, olive oil, etc.). This form of healthy eating gets your blood sugar and insulin levels under control and makes it much, much easier to shed stubborn belly fat.


High-Intensity Interval Exercise

The best form of exercise for burning belly fat is high-intensity interval training. Short bursts of intense activity followed by brief periods of "active" recovery. This burns tons of calories, stimulates the metabolism for hours, and helps to get rid of abdominal fat quickly without sacrificing important lean muscle tissue.

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Tuesday, March 18, 2008

Tips for Jump-Starting a Healthy Fast Weight Loss Program

If you want to burn fat and lose weight fast (and in a healthy way), use the proven tips below to jump-start the process...

Use 1-day lemon-water fasts. For one whole day (24 hours) drink nothing but plain water or seltzer/sparkling water mixed with fresh-squeezed lemon or lime juice. This will help to "shock" your metabolism while also helping your body to detoxify and prepare for fast, healthy weight loss.Eat protein at every meal or snack. This will help to control hunger and stabilize blood sugar so your energy level remains constant.

Eat only one portion of starch per day. Eat it before mid-day. Choose between beans, sweet potatoes, and bananas that aren't too ripe.

Cut grain products from your diet. For the time-being, eliminate all products made with wheat, corn, rice, and other grains.

Get 95% of your calories from unprocessed whole foods. Eat lots of raw and lightly cooked vegetables and lean proteins. Eat moderate amounts of healthy fats (from olives, nuts, seeds, avocado, etc) and small amounts of fresh fruit. Small amounts of cheese, low-sugar yogurt, and other minimally-processed "healthy" foods should make up the rest of your diet.

Follow healthy lifestyle basics. That means keeping alcohol intake to 1-2 drinks per day maximum and sleeping at least 7-8 hours per night. Also, do some form of exercise for at least 30 minutes, 4-6 times per week.

Use effective supplements. Take a good multivitamin and an omega-3 fat supplement. Boost your protein intake using a quality whey protein powder.

Drink water and no-sugar teas all day long. Drink at least 8 ounces for every 20 pounds of bodyweight. This is a must for fast, healthy fat-burning.


Related:

7 Ways to Jump-Start Your Weight Loss Plan

Tuesday, February 12, 2008

Lose 10 Pounds Fast: Practical, Proven Tips

Need to lose 10 or 15 pounds fast? Each of the tips below has been proven to help people lose weight quickly. If you combine all of them the pounds will fall off your body so fast your head will spin. And don't worry, this is a healthy, practical method for quick weight loss. No starvation diets, difficult exercise programs, or expensive weight loss pills involved...


1. Drink LOTS of water.

Water is your friend, especially when you're trying to lose pounds fast. Drink it constantly throughout the day. Shoot for a gallon or more of pure water and/or calorie-free tea per day.


2. Eat mostly unprocessed foods.

95% of your diet should be unprocessed foods. This means lean proteins (including lean meats, fish, etc.), raw or lightly cooked vegetables, fresh fruits, raw nuts and raw seeds. Avoid anything with processed/refined sugars, flours, fats, etc. Eating like this will help you lose fat quickly while also boosting your overall energy level.


3. Avoid starchy carbs.

One way to make losing weight faster and easier is to cut starchy carbs out of your diet. This means no breads, cereals, crackers, pasta, potatoes, etc. If you feel like you must have some starches, stick to beans, legumes, sweet potatoes, and whole-grain oatmeal. Try to eat them no more often than every 2 days or so.


4. Eat lean protein at every meal and snack.

Protein helps to speed up the metabolism while controlling hunger and stabilizing blood sugar/insulin production. Include some form of lean protein in every meal/snack and you'll burn fat faster.


5. Focus on healthy fats.

You need to eat fat to burn fat. But you must choose the right fats. These include monounsaturated fats (e.g. virgin olive oil) and omega-3 fats (e.g. cold water fish and fish oil supplements). You may also want to include virgin coconut oil in your diet, a very tasty and extremely healthy saturated fat that may boost metabolism and calorie-burning.


6. Perform short, intense exercise sessions.

You may be able to lose 10 pounds fast just by working out the "right" way. The best fat-burning workouts are short but intense. They stimulate the metabolism for hours and produce hormonal changes in the body that help it burn off fat while building muscle at the same time. One of the best options is "interval" training which involves doing short bursts of high-intensity activity (e.g. sprinting) with brief "rest" periods to allow the body to recover. Research shows that as little as 7 minutes of high-intensity interval training can dramatically increase fat loss and improve overall body composition quickly.


7. Rest and recovery is vital.

Allowing and helping the body to recover is extremely important for fast weight loss success. Shoot for at least 8 hours of sleep per night. Consider taking an afternoon nap every other day or so. Use whey protein powder after workouts to fuel fast muscle recovery, boost fat-burning, and improve overall health. Consider taking a high-quality multi-vitamin/mineral supplement and a fish oil supplement to assist the body even more.


Remember, focusing on your goals at all times and staying motivated is key to improving the way you look quickly. Keep a "mental image" of your ideal body in mind as much as possible. That, combined with the powerful steps outlined above, will allow you to lose 10 pounds, 15 pounds, or more within just few weeks!

Thursday, January 3, 2008

Diet Tips for Getting a Flat Belly Fast

Are you in interested in losing your extra belly fat and getting flatter, more defined abs... or even those elusive "six pack" abs? It's really not that hard to get rid of abdominal fat quickly if you know what you're doing. Try these powerful diet strategies for getting a leaner midsection fast...

1. Fill up on fiber.

When it comes to losing your belly, fiber is one of your best friends. You should try to eat at least 25 grams of the stuff each day. Why? First because it helps you feel fuller, without adding calories. Second, it can dramatically improve the entire digestion process, helping to move food along your digestive track more quickly. This can aid in reducing bloating and weight gain. Finally, high-fiber foods tend to be more satisfying and reduce the chances of overeating at any one meal.


2. Choose your carbs wisely.

You need to make very smart carb choices if you want to get a flat belly fast. That means avoiding pretty much all "processed" carbohydrates and eating only "smart" carbs. Simply put, avoid any carbohydrate food that was created by humans... and stick to natural carbs such as vegetables, fruits, beans/legumes, and small amounts of healthy grain foods (e.g. whole-grain breads and oatmeal). Anything that contains refined flours and/or refined sugars must be avoided at all times.


3. Don't drink calories.

What you drink can have a huge impact on the amount of belly fat you're carrying around. Many people make the mistake of eating healthy foods but then drinking large amounts of calories in the form of high-sugar soft drinks, coffee drinks, and alcohol. When trying to lose fat, you should drink only zero-calorie beverages... mainly water and sugar-free teas. If you need a caffeine fix be sure to choose diet sodas and diet/no-sugar-added energy drinks.


4. Include lean protein and healthy fats in every meal.

Every meal and snack you eat should contain some lean protein and healthy fat. This will make you feel more satisfied and less likely to overeat. It will also help to avoid spikes in blood sugar and insulin production... so you don't store extra calories as fat. You also won't experience the energy and mood swings that often accompany low-quality meals. Both lean protein and healthy fats help to speed up the metabolism while fueling the body for optimal performance.

Thursday, December 6, 2007

7 Proven Ways to Lose Weight and Get Fit Faster

Interested in burning fat, losing weight, and getting fit faster? Then follow these 7 proven steps for fitness success...

1. Run hills.

Running up and down hills is one of the best ways to burn fat and get yourself fit really really fast.

2. Do HIIT training.

High intensity interval training has been proven to dramatically speed up the metabolism, burn fat, and increase overall fitness quickly.

3. Do full-body conditioning.

Workouts that involves all of the major muscle groups burn more calories and boost the metabolism... so give them a try!

4. Strength train.

If you include strength training (e.g. weightlifting, bodyweight training, etc.) in your workouts you'll burn more fat and get into better shape than if you only do cario/aerobic training.

5. Drink LOTS of water.

By now it's practically cliche but the truth is that drinking large amounts of water throughout the day helps you burn fat faster, stay energized for workouts, and just feel better all around.

6. Eat more plants.

A diet that includes large amounts of fresh and lightly-cooked plant foods (i.e. vegetables and fruits) will keep your feeling full while detoxing your body and helping you lose weight faster.

7. Cut the crap.

Stop consuming "bad" foods such as: simple sugars, refined flours, trans-fats, fried foods, and alcohols. You'll feel better and quickly look better as well.





Wednesday, November 7, 2007

5 Ways to Burn Body Fat Faster... Starting Right Now!

It's not easy to start a fat loss program... but if you want to look and feel better you might as well start right now. Today is the best day to begin an intensive fitness/weight loss program that involves healthy eating and regular exercise. Within just a few weeks you could see a dramatic change in the way you look... not to mention a big improvement in how you feel!

Here are 5 tips for burning off that extra fat and getting the body you want to have... faster!

1. Find an exercise you love. If you take away nothing else from this article, understand that learning to enjoy exercise is the key to both short-term fat loss and long-term health and fitness. You absolutely must find some form of exercise that you enjoy doing and even look forward to doing. When you feel bad because you've missed a workout you know you've found something good.

2. Begin strength training. Doing strength training on a regular basis can quickly help you lose body fat while building muscle. It's one of the best things you can do to create a better-looking body fast. You don't need to lift weight. Pushups, pullups, and bodyweight squats are very effective exercise anyone can do anywhere.

3. Do interval training. Interval training can help you burn fat, keep muscle tissue, and build a great-looking body quickly. Combined with strength training it will help you lose the weight and get fit in short amount of time.

4. Avoid the sugars, starches, bad fats, and alcohol. There's no way to get around it: if you want a healthier, stronger body you need to avoid certain foods and beverages. Anything made with refined sugars and/or flours should get tossed. The same goes for anything made with trans fats or anything that is fried. Finally, avoid beer, wine, and liquor for the fastest possible fitness and fat loss results!

5. Eat 4-6 small meals per day. Focus on eating several small meals and snacks made up mostly of lean protein, fresh fruits and vegetables, and healthy fats. Forget about the typical "dieting" routine and just focus on eating those food groups. If you begin craving starches have some low-fat beans/legumes and/or a small portion of 100% whole-grains. You'll feel better, have more energy, and lose fat all at the same time.



Thursday, November 1, 2007

How to Lose Fat Faster... and Keep it Off

Interested in losing your body fat in a fast but healthy way? How about losing it and then keeping it off over the long term? The key to both fast "short term" fat loss -- as well as long term "weight maintenance" -- is learning how to burn fat and calories without losing muscle tissue (and slowing down your metabolism).

And no, the right way to lose weight and body fat quickly isn't to go on some extreme low-calorie diet. Sure, many of the popular fad diets out there can help you lose some fat within a few weeks. But much of the weight loss experienced during pure dieting comes from water loss as well as muscle tissue loss.

When you end up giving up on the diet (as the vast majority of people do) you'll end up gaining back all the fat and then some, due to the fact that you'll have less muscle and a slower metabolism. This is the primary cause of the infamous "yo yo" dieting syndrome that plagues so many people!

If you want a leaner, healthier, better-looking body in less time stick to the proven tips listed below:

1. Forget about "dieting!"

Again, dieting alone normally won't lead to effective fat loss, in the short term nor the long term. Focus instead on developing healthy eating habits that are focused on eating balanced meals which consist mainly of high-quality whole foods.

2. Kick out the sugar.

Refined sugars are probably the worst thing you can eat, both for your health and for your waistline. If you really want to lose your fat fast and keep it off you're going to need to pretty much give up eating all refined sugars. Avoid any foods that contain ingredients ending in "ose"... especially anything with fructose, sucrose, or glucose. Also avoid anything made with corn syrup as this is just a cheap (but extremely popular) simple sugar used in many foods these days.

3. Eat often.

Forget about starving yourself by eating only 1 or 2 meals per day. One of the keys to fast, healthy weight loss is to eat a small meal or snack every few hours. This keeps your metabolism revved up while preventing hunger and overeating at the same time. Shoot for 3 small, balanced meals and 3 to 4 high-fiber, filling snacks each day. Every meal and snack should contain a form of protein and preferably a serving of fresh vegetables and/or fruit.

4. Choose the right fats.

Low-fat diets are not a good way to lose body fat or keep it off. The human body needs a good amount of fat in order to function properly AND shed body fat. Yes, believe it or not, but without dietary fat it's extremely difficult to burn body fat. However, you must choose the right fats and avoid the wrong fats. The right fats include nuts and nut oils as well as seeds and seed oils. Olive oil is also an excellent fat as is avocado. But the healthiest and most powerful "fat-burning" fat comes from fish and seafood. Make sure to include some in your diet every week!

5. Find a form of high-intensity exercise that you enjoy.

Finding a form of high-intensity -- but "fun" -- exercise is extremely important in order to lose fat quickly and then keep it off over time. Many people find that they hate going to the gym and running on a treadmill but they absolutely love playing volleyball/basketball/tennis/etc. Other people have a great time running outdoors with their dog. The key is to find something you actually enjoy doing so you'll not only not hate it but you'll actually look forward to doing it each day!